An object of the present invention is to provide a highly durable solid
polymer electrolyte that has a deterioration resistance equal to or
higher than that of the fluorine-containing solid polymer electrolytes or
a deterioration resistance sufficient for practical purposes, and can be
produced at a low cost. According to the present invention, there is
provided a solid polymer electrolyte comprising a polyether ether sulfone
that is used as an electrolyte and has sulfoalkyl groups bonded to its
aromatic rings and represented by the general formula
--(CH.sub.2).sub.n--SO.sub.3H.